Mike Pence’s Chief of Staff Described Gay People As “Repugnant Sodomites”

In an article that was recently discovered by The Daily Beast, Mike Pence’s new Chief of Staff, Marc Short, called gay people “repugnant” and blamed the HIV crisis on “perverted lifestyles.”

The article was written in 1992 forShort’s college newspaper, the W&L Spectator – when Short was 22.

“Naturally, we feel sympathy for… all AIDS victims, but that does not mean that we glorify homosexuals’ repugnant practices of frequent anal intercourse, nor should we consider them brave for coming out of the closet,” he wrote.

He added that gay activists should not be granted funding for AIDS research: “Why should sodomites be granted preferential treatment?

“The propaganda campaign ignited by gay activists and carelessly perpetuated by journalists whose intent is to scare all heterosexuals into believing they are prime targets for contraction of the disease.

“The campaign’s purpose is both to lobby Congress for more federal funding of AIDS research and to destigmatize the perverted lifestyles homosexuals pursue.”

Short has since issued a statement about his article: “I regret using language as an undergraduate college student that was not reflective of the respect I try to show others today.

“We have all learned a lot about AIDS over the past 30 years and my heart goes out to all the victims of this terrible disease.”

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